John Bickley

Yeah, and look, the numbers are really proving that it is a successful concept. Number one entertainment program on Friday and Saturday nights just got a 90-episode pickup. That's pretty much unheard of in the current TV landscape. What do you think makes this show so successful?

When you say mix of departments, what do you mean? Like different sizes of departments, different areas of the country?

When you say mix of departments, what do you mean? Like different sizes of departments, different areas of the country?

Well, obviously this show, as many other shows like it have proven, there's a very large dedicated audience for cop shows. Things changed though in 2020. I wanted you to unpack that for us. What happened back in 2020 after the death of George Floyd and the backlash against police shows like Live PD and Cops?

Well, obviously this show, as many other shows like it have proven, there's a very large dedicated audience for cop shows. Things changed though in 2020. I wanted you to unpack that for us. What happened back in 2020 after the death of George Floyd and the backlash against police shows like Live PD and Cops?

aren't doing really good work. Sure. I'm curious about the experience of Live PD being canceled from your perspective. I don't know how much of this you can reveal, but can you give us a glimpse behind the scenes about what that was like, the atmosphere then, and what it's been like to try to come back from that and have another cop-focused show?

aren't doing really good work. Sure. I'm curious about the experience of Live PD being canceled from your perspective. I don't know how much of this you can reveal, but can you give us a glimpse behind the scenes about what that was like, the atmosphere then, and what it's been like to try to come back from that and have another cop-focused show?

That's such a good insight. I do think that's glossed over. We see the events after they've occurred, and it seems like they're inevitable, and everyone knew what was happening at the time. No, we don't know what's happening at the time.

That's such a good insight. I do think that's glossed over. We see the events after they've occurred, and it seems like they're inevitable, and everyone knew what was happening at the time. No, we don't know what's happening at the time.

It's critical. Have you seen attitudes toward law enforcement changing in recent years?

It's critical. Have you seen attitudes toward law enforcement changing in recent years?

Got it. So pretty quickly. And we did see the fallout from the defund the police movement happen pretty fast. I think it took a lot of people by surprise how quickly we saw the negative results of that. So do you feel that the beginning of this project actually was aided by this maybe shift that began even back in 2022 about attitudes about police?

Got it. So pretty quickly. And we did see the fallout from the defund the police movement happen pretty fast. I think it took a lot of people by surprise how quickly we saw the negative results of that. So do you feel that the beginning of this project actually was aided by this maybe shift that began even back in 2022 about attitudes about police?

What about the trends of rooting for the bad guy like we've seen with Luigi Mangione and his popularity among some groups? Have you seen shifting trends on that front?

What about the trends of rooting for the bad guy like we've seen with Luigi Mangione and his popularity among some groups? Have you seen shifting trends on that front?

Well, no matter what, I mean, no matter who you might be rooting for, the sort of equation of these shows that has proven to be a big success is people seek out drama, tension... the uncertainty, the suspense, it's always there. No matter what your political angle is, that's the appeal. That's the, you know, the secret sauce here. And clearly you guys are doing this right with the show.

Well, no matter what, I mean, no matter who you might be rooting for, the sort of equation of these shows that has proven to be a big success is people seek out drama, tension... the uncertainty, the suspense, it's always there. No matter what your political angle is, that's the appeal. That's the, you know, the secret sauce here. And clearly you guys are doing this right with the show.

Final question for you. What's next on the horizon for you? Obviously you have 90 episodes to produce of this show. Are there any other projects that you can speak about that you're working on?

Final question for you. What's next on the horizon for you? Obviously you have 90 episodes to produce of this show. Are there any other projects that you can speak about that you're working on?

That certainly comes through and it's clearly helping this show be the success it is. Congratulations on that success and thank you so much for talking with us. My pleasure. That was Dan Abrams, producer of On Patrol Live, and this has been a weekend edition of Morning Wire.